For the past several years, we have followed the advent of the Bend Central District with interest and enthusiasm. The potential of re-developing an area close to downtown Bend to make it an attractive, walkable place for people to live and work is something we can get behind.

A new school-related item is entering the scene: bulletproof backpacks

This school year, amid the lunch boxes and pencils and notebooks, a new school-related item is entering the scene: bulletproof backpacks. Yes, you read that right—and if you've already seen them, then you've likely already contemplated the gravity and absurdity of this being an item marketed to parents and kids.

The president has long taken a hardline stance against asylum seekers and undocumented people entering and living in this country

The president has long taken a hardline stance against asylum seekers and undocumented people entering and living in this country. But with the advent of the Department of Homeland Security's changes to its public charge rule, the president is casting his net wider—taking aim at the people seeking to obtain legal permanent residency in this country.

Ahead of the November 2018 election, then-candidate Patti Adair ran for Deschutes County Commissioner on two key platforms: Fiscal conservativism and being anti-marijuana. Since winning that election—by a narrow margin—and serving on the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners, she's held true to being against marijuana growing in the county.

We decided to kick off "Best Of" season a week early and present one of our "Staff Picks" for Bests right now

As we get ready for our annual Best of Central Oregon issue—our biggest issue of the year—we have "Bests" on our minds. In that vein, we decided to kick off "Best Of" season a week early and present one of our "Staff Picks" for Bests right now.

There's no doubt that here at the Source Weekly, we believe local news is important. It's been our mission since we opened our doors in 1997, and it's the ship we man every week in our print and digital publications.

Republicans are getting creative to try to push an anti-climate agenda

After losing 33 U.S. House seats to the "Blue Wave" that was the 2018 election, Republicans are getting creative to try to push an anti-climate agenda that, despite polling, they see as a path to more representation.

This past weekend, the president and his administration made plain their intent to round up undocumented individuals, stoking extra fear in communities already ravaged by it.

For some people in the community, this past weekend was like any other—filled with lawn mowing, summer music, hanging by the shore of a Cascade lake. But for others, it was a weekend filled with fear and anxiety—heightened beyond the levels of uncertainty and dread that have been in place since the president and his administration began its campaign against undocumented Americans in 2017.

U.S. Women's Soccer Team scores victories that highlight a number of issues still in play for women, for LGBTQ+ people and for athletes worldwide

Years ago, the Source used the "Boot" and "Slipper" terminology on its Opinion page, calling out the "bad" and "good" actors who deserved some type of recognition. While we've sunsetted using that format on a regular basis, we reserve the right to bring it back—like when the U.S. wins the FIFA Women's World Cup, for the second time in a row.

The County issued an official notice of public hearing to The Bulletin a week before that, but gave the rest of the media two days' notice about Wednesday's public meeting.

On Wednesday morning, as this issue begins to hit stands around Central Oregon, the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners was scheduled to hold a public meeting allowing people to weigh in on amendments to the County's marijuana regulations, which the board voted on back in October. The County issued an official notice of public hearing to The Bulletin a week before that, but gave the rest of the media two days' notice about Wednesday's public meeting.